Garment-rack



(No Model.) E. L. SIBLEY.

GARMENT RACK.

No. 586,977. Patent d July 27, 1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT @EErcE.

EDXVARD L. SIBLEY, OF BENNINGTON, VERMONT.

GARMENT-RACKf SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,977, dated July 27, 1897.

Application filed April 3, 1896. Serial No. 586,014. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. SIBLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bennington, in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Racks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to garment-racks, and has for its object certain improvements in those devices whereby garments may be suspended from them without unnecessary crowding; and my invention consists in the several details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved garment-rack. Fig. 2 is a frontview. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the supportingarms detached. Fig. 4 is a top view of the same; Fig. 5, a perspective view of a portion vof the supporting-plate; Fig. 6, a perspective view of .one of the ears or lugs detached, and Fig. 7 a view of the locking-pin.

Similar referencenumerals indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings.

1 represents the supporting-plate, provided with holes 2, through which nails or screws 3 pass to attach it to a wardrobe, wall, or other suitable place. These plates 1 may be of metal or wood, as preferred, and if of metal are provided with ears or lugs 4, preferably cast with them. If of wood, the ears or lugs may be in the form of a bracket, as shown in Fig. 6, and be attached to the plate in any suitable manner. The lower ear is preferably formed with a hook 5. Each ear is provided with an opening 6, through which a bolt 7 passes. This bolt may be secured in position by a nut 8 at its lower end or by any other suitable locking means.

On the bolt 7 between the ears 4 a series of superimposed arms 9 are pivotally supported to have each a free and independent lateral swinging movement. These arms 9 are of gradually-increasing length from the lower to the upper one, as clearly shownin Fig. 1. Each arm is provided at one end with a hub 10, having a smooth lower end, and a boss 11 on its upper end having a smooth upper surface, so that when the arms are placed on the pivot-bolt 7 the boss on the upper end will serve as a seat on which the lower end of the hub next above is supported and turned, except the lower hub of the series, which rests upon the lower hooked ear of the plate 1. These bosses are provided with a series of holes 12 for the reception of the locking-pin 13, which passes through the holes 14 in the upper and lower ears or brackets 4.

The operation of the device is as follows: Each arm 9 being independently movable may be swung in either direction laterally, as shown in Fig. 2, and when they are so swung one of the holes 12 in each boss may be brought into line with one of the holes in the other bosses, and the ears and the pin 13 can then be inserted to lock the arms in their several positions. Of course, if desired, the pin 13 need not be used and thus leave the arms free to swing in any direction laterally. When not in use, the arms may be swung around against the wall to be out of the way.

It is obvious from the foregoing description that the garments hung on the arms will overlap each other without unnecessary crowding.

Having thus fullydescribed my invention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a garment-rack, a series of pivoted superimposed arms each provided with a boss having a series of holes, and a locking-pin passing through one of the holes in each boss, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a garment-rack, a series of independently-pivoted arms arranged one above the other, each arm having a boss provided with a series of vertical holes, and a locking-pin passing through one of the holes in each boss, rations in each boss, substantially as and for substantially as and for the purpose set forth. the purpose set forth. to

3. In a garment-rack, a supporting-plate, In testimony whereof I affix my signature ears extending therefrom and a bolt carried in presence of two witnesses. 5 by said ears, combined with a series of superimposed arms pivoted on said bolt, each arm XVitnesses:

having a hub and a perforated boss, and a HARRY T. CUSHMAN,

locking-pin passing through one of the perfo- JOHN V. CARNEY.

EDWARD L. SIBLEY. 

